kiwi fruit

British  

noun

1. Also called: Chinese gooseberry.  the edible oval fruit of the kiwi plant, Actinidia chinensis, a climbing plant native to Asia but grown extensively in New Zealand; it has a brown fuzzy skin and pale green flesh

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Example Sentences

Benedict had asthma and a number of allergies to food including eggs, nuts, kiwi fruit and milk.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

For example, studies have linked consumption of fatty fish, dairy, kiwi fruit, tart cherries and other berries such as strawberries and blueberries with better sleep.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2024

California is the nation’s biggest agricultural exporter and the leading producer of not just almonds, pistachios, strawberries, apricots and garlic, but also pomegranates, persimmons, kale, nectarines, plums, celery, kiwi fruit, eggplant and honeydew.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

Before entering parliament in 2017, Allan worked as a manager in the agriculture industry, and was heavily involved in new kiwi fruit developments.

From Reuters • Jan. 19, 2023

The sadness falls off my mother a little bit each day, like peeling the ugly brown fuzz off a kiwi fruit and finding the sweet green goodness inside.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan